Then U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin speaks to the crowd on day four of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Xcel Energy Center on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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TAMPA, Fla. - Four years ago, Mary Fallin was just getting her feet wet as a freshman congresswoman of the Sooner state.

Now, the Oklahoma governor will be speaking at the Republican National Convention Tuesday as one of the GOP's keynote draws.

Fallin, whose name was initially whispered as a potential vice presidential nomination herself, joined Larry Kudlow on CNBC's 'Kudlow Report' Monday in Tampa, Fla. to talk about Oklahoma -- and the nation's -- state of affairs.